Anadan

Anadan is a city in Syria just 12 kilometers north of Aleppo, Aleppo Governorate. Built on a hill and surrounded by a fertile plain, Anadan had a population of 11,918 people in 2004, and its agriculture produce included grain, legumes, olives, and different types of fruit. The town itself had thirteen mosques, several elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school for boys and girls. During the Syrian Civil War, the town was torn apart, and 30,000 locals fled the town during the battle of Aleppo. It became a ghost town as a result of the war, and it came under heavy bombardment.